New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-15
N4TTONAL CAPITAL TOPICS.
MRS. LOGAN,s PENSION IN DANGER.

| REPORGED HOSTILITY OF TIE DEMOCRATS ~
| BILL-oTHER PENSION LEGISLATION.
WASHINGTON, JAN IA tSpccap.-There are indica-
lions that the House Committee Invalid Pensions
will report adversely the Senate bill granting q
pension TO Mrs. Logan No action was taken BY tho
committee to-day the consideration of the bill being
postponed until the next meeting, which will be on
Tuesday. Expressions dropped by members OF the
committee indicate that the Democrats. with perhaps
one exception, will vote against the bill while oil the
Republicans will support 1t. II may be remembered
that March II, 1886 the same committee unani-
monsy rel orted in favor OF granting a pension OF
81 600 year to Mrs. Hancock, and the House passed
the measure by vote of 15s TO AZ. The Senate
passed the bill and Mr. Cleveland promptly appro we'd
It. Now it ntmated that he desires that the House
shall defeat the Logan bill, in order to save him from
embarrassment.
Two general pension bills were favoraby acted upon
at this mornings session of the House committee. One
OF them extends to sailors marines the provisions OF
the act granting pensions to persons who entered tho
service OF the United States after having previously
Joined the Confederate forces. There arc abolt 100
persons eligible TO pension under the rogsions OF the
bill The other bill was introduced ~ Representative
Morrill, of Kansas, and gives the force OF law to
the construction OF the tension acts given by Acting
Attorne General jerks to tho effect that person
who special pension cannot ender It In
favor OF n pension under the OF the general law.
Senator Ingalls, today introduced bill providing that
any person who has received pension by special act
OF Congress- beginning at the date fixed III the act or
upon its passage. may apply to the Commits oner OF
Pensions for increase arrears OF pension u upon
IL
which the pension was granted was incurred while IN
the line OF duty.
1T WAS NOT WAR BETWEEN THE STATES"
WAsnINoIoS, JAN IL (Specab. Mr.. skinner, OF North
Carolina surprised today to find that tho House Is
not yet ready TO pass by unanimous consent bill which
denOminatcs the Rebellion n" between the States
Southern Democrats doubtless would be glad to have
that euphemism adopted in the statute books OF the
Nation which they attempted to destroy but the time has
not yet come. when Mr.. skinner asked tho House 10
pass bill 10 pay claim for services rendered the Gov
eminent during the war between the States" Mr..
Burrows. OF MIchIgani MAJOR Conser, of
Iowa; Mr. Reed OF Maine, and other Re-
pubicans objected. They may expect 10 see themselves
pllloricd IN Democratic newspapers as wayers OF tho
bloody shirt The truth j. that The Republican members
had recovered from the bad humOr into which they
thrown yesterday by the attempt o the Democrats
Ia repeal the statute o limitations for the dement, OF
number OF EeOe eaS or e aSsa @ e
Treasury Is estimated NJ only ST. 1000 or 3OOOOOO
ants were dsioya during the Rebellion but subsequently
became " loyal" ~ the grace OF Andrew johnson.
THE POST OFFICE APPROPRIATIONS BILL
wAsdINGrOs Jan. l4.-The House sub Committee on
Post Offices and Post Roads to-day finished the Post OF
nce Appropriation Bill, and 1t Is expected that the
will be reported 10 the House early next week
The total appropriation made by tho bill $50,
,3237s7 than tho appropriation for the cur
fiscal year OF this Increase $4,000 Is In the ap
preparation for the extension OF the FREQ Delivery
vice. The Appropriation for tho foreign mail service is
also increased 10000 compared with the appropra
ton made the last BILL and that for tho inspection
vice l. increased by 100000 The estimates submitted
b. the Department have been allowed in nearly every
The only legislation attached 10 tho bill II
vision authorizing the expenditure Of sum not exceed
Ing 10000 Tor the transportation OF postal cards
stamps etc. by freight The Department expects that
the adoption ~ this provision will result Ia saving OF
$4,000 year.
URGING THE REPEAL OF THE TOBACCO TAX.
WAsIIINGION Jan. Ii (SDecidb.A committee repre-
scnng Tobacco Board of Trade Of Baltimore spent to-
day the Capitol urging the repeal OF the tobacco taxes
They brought with them petition with 1000 signatures
obtained In the days. Senator German assured
the committee that he would 10 all he could TO obtain the
repeal also did tho Maryland Representatives. The
committee spent hour with Messrs Breckenridge, Of
Kentucky. aud Mills OF Texas, who members Of the
Wny- ami Means Committee. They made promise To
support the within the next few days Repre-
zcuatiyes the tobacco interest from Ncwlork and
Philadelphia Western cities will visit Washington
the GRAND